The Origin of Horse Racing Song

The famous Erhu piece "Horse Racing" was adapted by Mr. Huang Haihuai from the Inner Mongolian folk song "Red Flag Song". The piece expresses the tense and intense scenes in the traditional horse-racing event of the Mongolian people. The song is very popular for its majestic momentum, warm breath and unrestrained melody. Whether it's the vigorous racers or the galloping horses, the erhu melody expresses them perfectly. The music unfolds in the neighing of the horses, and the melody is rough and unrestrained. The clear and elastic jumping bow from far to near, and the strong and weak sounds depict the Mongolian herdsmen celebrating the horse race. The use of the erhu's fast bowing and bow-hopping skills, and the use of pizzicato strings and vibrato skills show us a vivid and enthusiastic horse-racing scene.